Radio Scotland breaking news that Dunfermline players have not been paid their full wages. Having worked in Dunfermiline and also seen them bring 4 or 5000 fans to ER in the past, I have to say I'm puzzled by their poor crowds this season.
Who remembers the 3-3 draw at East End on the opening day of the season in the mid 80's? Must have been 12000 there that day. The same fixture a few weeks ago attracted about half that with the majority Hibs fans.
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Thread: Dunfermline in the Sticky Stuff
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29-02-2012 07:51 PM #1
Dunfermline in the Sticky Stuff
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29-02-2012 07:59 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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29-02-2012 07:59 PM #3
Sure I can remember getting done at home by them in the league cup when they brought scads of fans through. Was it 1-4? Anyways, I think that the 80k that Der Hun owe them, that they may only get a fraction of now, might tip them over.
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29-02-2012 08:30 PM #7
The vermin still owe the Pars money don't they? I point the blame firmly at Ipox.
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29-02-2012 08:31 PM #8
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29-02-2012 08:33 PM #9This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
10 POINTS - is that all !!!!
or is that enough to save us !!!
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29-02-2012 08:37 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The Pars fans will have to start to turn up again in numbers if they want to do something to save them.
They used to have a terrific support but sadly numbers have dwindled on a high scale.
I remember that game you mentioned, would it have been '86 or '87 ? We had a big support there that day too.
Probably my favourite away day in the past, I hope they're ok.Never one to laugh at others misfortune but today could only have been improved by rangers getting horsed and God pissing down a meteor shower of fifty pound notes on Edinburgh
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29-02-2012 09:01 PM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteNever one to laugh at others misfortune but today could only have been improved by rangers getting horsed and God pissing down a meteor shower of fifty pound notes on Edinburgh
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29-02-2012 09:07 PM #14
Meanwhile the administrators at ibrox continue to drag their heels over cutting costs e.g. by laying off staff, thus reducing the funds that will be available to creditors like dunfermline.
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29-02-2012 09:07 PM #15
There's more than a good chance of them going under in the next year or two IMHO.
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29-02-2012 09:10 PM #16
The reason they are struggling is they have average crowds similar to Crewe Alexandria but have to compete with Celtic who have crowds similar to arsenal.
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29-02-2012 09:11 PM #17
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Very sad if this is true, always had a soft spot for the Pars myself. Hope they find a lifeline from somewhere.
Also hope they finish below us, of course......Alcohol IS the answer, but I forget the question...
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29-02-2012 09:26 PM #18
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That 3-3 game was my first ever Hibs game, sure Micky Weir scored. I must have only been 7 or 8, remember it was a cracking sunny day the stadium was packed to the rafters and everyone signing their hearts out. I was totally captivated by it all. Can't imagine a 7 or 8 year old kid being anything other than bored stiff these days. Such a shame.
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29-02-2012 09:27 PM #19
All part of Rod's plan. We'll win the league by default due to all other teams being in the sticky stuff.
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29-02-2012 09:32 PM #23
All part timers paid in full. Full timers paid 60% of wages.
Short term cash flow problem that will be rectified on Monday.
They have informed the SPL of the problem. I think they have done this to maybe force their hand in giving them the money out of any funds Rangers may be due from the SPL.
Losses from year 460k. And that was the year they were promoted!!!!!!
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29-02-2012 09:33 PM #24
Its time clubs realised that the fans can't afford to pay £30 to £45 for a father and son to go to football anymore. I don't know if we need the telly money now, it doesn't seem to be that lucrative anymore. TV companies have us by the proverbials, because they know there's not that much demand for Scottish football on the box anywhere else.
Its ridiculous. Motherwell game was a great crowd last week, 8k for a midweek game is fantastic for Motherwell nowadays! theres no way they would have had that if the prices were the norm.
Ok, maybe bringing prices down doesn't guarantee bumper crowds, but I know it makes a lot of difference to the do I/don't I Saturday afternoon options for a lot of fans. I might be willing to go to more games at £22 for me, but when your adding a child on to that at £12 or £14 it becomes a bit of a heavy financial burden.
Eg - Hearts game at £28/£14 + £3 "booking fee" ........ thats a no bad pair of trainers right there!
Dunfermline/Fife isn't exactly a booming economy right now.........
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29-02-2012 09:52 PM #26
One of first games against Dunfy I remember would have been about 85 / 86 in the Scottish Cup with Hibs winning 2-0. They had a great support through and iirc the crowd as about 15k. Great atmosphere that day
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29-02-2012 10:43 PM #27
I was over in Dunfermline , shopping with the wife before we got a Primark, It was wall to wall Old Firm strips in the town, and I would guess 2 hun jerseys for every Hoops top.
I thought to myself then, what chance does a team like Pars have, all the youth supporting the bigot brothers, and the local team discarded by glory hunters that probably never go to a game.
Rangers extinction may give real football clubs a chance.
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29-02-2012 10:49 PM #28This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote"We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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29-02-2012 11:13 PM #30
I live and work in the Dunfermline area and it sickens me the old firm dominance. In my work (a large call centre) I can think of about 5 Dunfermline fans, with only about 2 of them going to regular matches. There is 2 other hibbys, they don't go to ER, 2 raith fans, 1 of which goes to games, then the rest are armchair OF fans. Think they know everything about Scottish football and are diehard fans because they watch their team every other week on the tv.
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